Warren raises $3.15 million for Senate bid
Democrat Elizabeth Warren raised $3.15 toward her US Senate bid in the third quarter, doubling what Republican Senator Scott Brown raised during that time, their campaigns said today.
Markets rise sharply on European pledge to help banks
US and European stocks rose sharply today after French and German leaders promised a ‘‘comprehensive response’’to the debt crisis.
Opinion
Youth pushed to the edge
The “Occupy Wall Street” movement is a direct strike to the nation’s conscience by a population that feels excluded from the American dream, writes James Carroll.
Dina Rudick/Globe Staff
Health
LGBT patients search for healing
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients, who often feel alienated by uninformed medical providers, are more likely to struggle with health issues.
Avalanche 1, Bruins 0
Avalanche goalie has fifth career shutout against Bruins
Despite a pair of good scoring chances, the Stanley Cup champion Bruins lost to the Colorado Avalanche, the second loss of three games to start the season.
Early educator union sought
Massachusetts teacher unions are attempting to enroll more than 10,000 early childhood education workers in the private and nonprofit sectors.
“Being funded by interested and interesting peers is a whole benefit in itself.”
Sara Hendren, who was awarded an Awesome Foundation grant
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Tiny grants keep ‘awesome’ ideas coming
The Awesome Foundation, started by a group of tech-savvy twentysomethings, offers small grants for ideas that are, well, awesome.
Business
Tests bolster use of holographic radar system
The recent, successful test of a local company's radar technology could lead to better data about the behavior of fast-moving weapons on the battlefield.
Nation
Optimism, candor boost Cain in polls
Herman Cain, a pizza magnate and conservative talk-radio host, has proved to be a GOP presidential candidate who some analysts say should be taken seriously.
World
Violence erupts after Christians protest in Cairo
A demonstration by Christians angry about a recent attack on a church touched off violent protests against the military council ruling Egypt, leaving 24 people dead and more than 200 wounded.
Sports
Bob Ryan
On balance, a poor effort by Rex Ryan’s Jets
Good luck trying to beat the Patriots with 21 points. In the end, it was Patriots 30, Jets 21, and the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets now have lost three straight.
Health and wellness
Health
LGBT patients search for healing
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients, who often feel alienated by uninformed medical providers, are more likely to struggle with health issues.
Arts
TELEVISION REVIEW
Dern takes the lead in ‘Enlightened’
With “Enlightened,’’ Laura Dern and writer-producer Mike White have come up with a worthy TV vehicle for the actress.
Opinion
“Youth interrupted, adulthood postponed, careers that never materialized, disappointment as a way of life.”
James Carroll, on the “Occupy Wall Street” protests
Ideas
“As engineers, city planners, and ‘road ecologists’ are realizing, we do need roads. We just need better ones.”
Courtney Humphries, on roads of the future